Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-05-12

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Wisconsin and st. Paul avenues; paral-
lei 6-inch main on eighth avenue, extend
ing from, Main street to Wisconsin ave-
nue., thence running east one block to
Seventh avenue, thence south on that
avenue to Dakota avenue. These mains
should be connected with Fifth avenue
main by iutersecting cross pipes, laid
every three blocks, as follows: On Main
street, and Wisconsin and Dakota ave-
nues. Remembering that property To-
Gated one to two blocks beyond the OUT
side mains Of this proposed system would
still be within reach OF water by the use
of hose, it will be seen that it is not ex-
trayagant to estimate that five-sixths Of
the city's improved property would
be protected from the ravages Of
fire. We have consulted water works ex-
perts, and are Of the opinion that the
main artery of the system should be con-
structed Of not less than S-inch pipe.
The friction in smaller pipe is so great as
to greatly diminish the pressure when
used for any consid derable distance We
estimate the cost Of S-inch iron pipe, Is
inch thick, laid in the ground to a depth
of seven feet, at $1.42 per lineal foot, and
of 6-inch pipe, laid at similar depth, at
$1.l0 per foot. At these figures the COM
plete cost of the foregoing system Of
mains, aggregating about 21,0OO feet in
length, and including necessary gates and
hydrants, would be about 5000. Adj
ding $1,000 for the cost Of the well, the
city would have about $4,000 invested
in water works, with from fifty to seventy
five hydrants. Estimating the value Of
these hydrants at 300 each per year
the price paid by Fargo. Bismarck and
other neighbOring cities where water
works are operated under franchises, the
city would annually realize 5000 to
81, 800 in value on it's investment from
this source alone. But in addition to
this, no uncomfortable revenue would
naturally be derived from the sale Of wa
ter for private consumption. At z per
cent interest on it's capital invested the
city would have to realize only $2.WOper
year from it's water rentals to reimburse
itself for the use Of the money invested,
and would IN addition secnre fire protec-
ton for nothing.
We recommend that beginning be
made towards the development of such
asystem as we have outlined by the lay
ing OF an S-inch main on Fifth avenue
during the present season: that we apply
all available funds in the treasury to the
prosecution Of this work, and that the
same be done under contract let to the
lowest bidder.
Respectfully submitted,
JNo. s. WATSON,
Chairman. K
]. A. DoLE,
n. MuEnurR,
Committee.
May 9th, 1887.
4 The report was accepted on motion Of
Alderman Clark.
The committee to whom was referred
the bids for laying sidewalks found the
lowest bid to be 1915 cents per foot, while
the same work was done last year at q
cents per foot. The committee therefore
recommended that all bids be rejected.
Alderman Hughes. thought the work
could be done for less money by the day
work, and stated that this, together with
the fact that the work was. done for
less money last year, was the reason the
report was SO made.
, On motion of Alderman Clark the re-
port was accepted and placed on file.
Alderman Hughes brought up the
question Of locating a cemetery for the
Catholic church on the southwest quar-
ter Of section 2, and presented a request
for permission from the council to locate
the same. Granted.
City Clerk Blewett, upon the request
of Mrs. Kelleher, presented the matter OF
D. NJ. Kelleher's liquor license, stating
that but 800 was paid, while the instruc-
ton OF the council was to give / Mr.. Kel-
leher a six months license upon the pay
ment of 500 additional A motion to
have the saloon closed was made, but the
nDtter was finally left in THE hands of the
mayor.
The question Of laying water mains was
agai. discussed, and on the suggestion Of
Mayor Graham the matter was laid over
to the next meeting to give the commit
tee time to make specifications, covering
all.the details, upon which the bids could
be inteligently made.
Alderman Hughes moved that the wa
Ter works committee be instructed to
have prepared specifications. for laying
about :, 700 feet of mains os S-inch pipe
and seven hydrants, and that after such
specifications are prepared advertisements
or bids for the work be inserted in the
Jamestown and st. Paul papers.
Adopted.
On motion the council then adjourned. |
Failed to Pull the Match.
Immediately after the adjournment Of
he city council Alderman Selvidge and
Dr.. Cloes. accompanied by the mayor and
/ number of aldermen and few other
spectators, gathered at City Clerk Blew
stt's office to decide the tie on alderman
n the Fourth ward. The ordinance was |
examined, the matches prepared, and Al
lerman Selvidge said: Doctor, name
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